Cod at Tràigh na Cleabhaig · Tidefinder

Cod at Tràigh na Cleabhaig · Tidefinder

Top pick this week
Friday evening
17:30–20:30
59Fair
- 3h into the flood
- Dusk
- Mid tides
CodLight N 7 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the floodCod feed while the tide is running hard and go quiet over slack water.
Light: DuskBest after dark, especially on moonless nights.
Tide size: Mid tidesBig spring tides and coloured water are classic cod conditions.
Season: Good season in OctoberBest from December to March. Rarely caught from the shore in summer.
Wind: Light N 7 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (1.3 m waves)Some surf and colour in the water helps; flat calm and very rough seas don't.
Water: Sea 12.4°CComfortable between 4 and 12°C, best around 8°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Friday morning
05:00–08:00
58Fair
- 3h into the flood
- Part moon
- Mid tides
CodLight W 11 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the floodCod feed while the tide is running hard and go quiet over slack water.
Light: DarkBest after dark, especially on moonless nights.
Moon: Part moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
Tide size: Mid tidesBig spring tides and coloured water are classic cod conditions.
Season: Good season in OctoberBest from December to March. Rarely caught from the shore in summer.
Wind: Light W 11 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (1.3 m waves)Some surf and colour in the water helps; flat calm and very rough seas don't.
Water: Sea 12.4°CComfortable between 4 and 12°C, best around 8°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Saturday morning
06:30–09:30
55Fair
- 3h into the flood
- Dawn
- Neaps
CodLight SW 2 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the floodCod feed while the tide is running hard and go quiet over slack water.
Light: DawnBest after dark, especially on moonless nights.
Tide size: NeapsBig spring tides and coloured water are classic cod conditions.
Season: Good season in OctoberBest from December to March. Rarely caught from the shore in summer.
Wind: Light SW 2 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (1.1 m waves)Some surf and colour in the water helps; flat calm and very rough seas don't.
Water: Sea 12.3°CComfortable between 4 and 12°C, best around 8°C.
How we score
4th best this week
Friday night
00:00–03:00
54Fair
- 3h into the ebb
- Part moon
- Mid tides
CodLight N 0 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the ebbCod feed while the tide is running hard and go quiet over slack water.
Light: DarkBest after dark, especially on moonless nights.
Moon: Part moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
Tide size: Mid tidesBig spring tides and coloured water are classic cod conditions.
Season: Good season in OctoberBest from December to March. Rarely caught from the shore in summer.
Wind: Light N 0 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (1.1 m waves)Some surf and colour in the water helps; flat calm and very rough seas don't.
Water: Sea 12.4°CComfortable between 4 and 12°C, best around 8°C.
How we score
5th best this week
Tomorrow morning
06:00–07:30
53Fair
- 3h into the flood
- Dark, little moon
- Mid tides
CodFresh SW 16 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the floodCod feed while the tide is running hard and go quiet over slack water.
Light: DarkBest after dark, especially on moonless nights.
Moon: Dark, little moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
Tide size: Mid tidesBig spring tides and coloured water are classic cod conditions.
Season: Good season in OctoberBest from December to March. Rarely caught from the shore in summer.
Wind: Fresh SW 16 mphStrong wind makes it harder to fish and to spot bites.
Sea: Rough (2.2 m waves)Some surf and colour in the water helps; flat calm and very rough seas don't.
Water: Sea 12.6°CComfortable between 4 and 12°C, best around 8°C.
How we score